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CentraState Cancer Navigator Program gets boost from ball
CentraState Healthcare Foundation held its 51st annual Celebration Ball on Jan. 19 with 366 guests in attendance. The affair, titled “Fire and Ice,” was held at the Encore Event Center in Freehold Township and included a silent auction, dinner, and dancing to the Eric Marshall Band from New York City. Guests enjoyed a post-dinner opportunity…
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Howell Police Dept. earns accreditation
HOWELL — The Howell Police Department has been awarded accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police through its New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (NJLEAC). According to information provided by police, an assessment team visited the Howell Police Department for two days in August to perform an on-site assessment. The assessment…
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The sting of stigma
Expert: Mental illness is one of the last ‘acceptable’ forms of discrimination BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Dave Slover, who is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar II, finds healing and empowerment by giving and receiving peer support, as well as doing outreach to educate the public on mental illness. JEFF GRANIT staff…
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Suspect sought in pizzeria robbery
JACKSON – An incident at Romeo’s Pizza Palace, South New Prospect Road, has police searching for an unidentified suspect in the alleged late-night robbery of the business. According to police, the unknown man is wanted in connection with an attack on the only employee who was in the store when the man entered the business…
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Council revokes license of second-hand dealer
BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council voted unanimously on Feb. 19 to revoke the second-hand dealer license held by Edward Hannah, the owner of Ed’s Elegant Coins, Route 9. The license revocation came after Hannah and his employees repeatedly violated a 2010 municipal ordinance stipulating business practices for…
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Women unite to heal grief that comes from losing a child
Center of Hope, Peace and Light offers various therapies to individuals BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The founding mothers of the Center of Peace, Hope and Light are (l-r) Joan Morrissey, Jennifer Amato, Christine Volpe and Karen Zitzow Montenegro. Jennifer Amato, Joan Morrissey, Christine Volpe and Karen Montenegro all have one thing in common.…
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Short- and long-term plans being made for school safety
Safety Task Force convenes in Howell K-8 School District BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer New recommendations and changes in school safety policy have been consistently rolling out since the creation of a Safety Task Force, a committee of Howell K-8 School District faculty members, Howell Board of Education members and residents who have been charged…
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Facing mental illness
Dave Slover, 25, is among the one in four U.S. adults who will be affected by mental illness in their lifetime. In addition to coping with the illness itself, he and others endure societal stigma and misconceptions. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff
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Targeted for theft
The most expensive and exotic models are not necessarily the most coveted among car thieves By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features CHRYSLER 300 I s your car popular for the wrong reasons? It could be if it’s a Dodge Charger, which tops the list of mostfrequently stolen new cars, according to data compiled during 2010 (the…
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